Park spaces are all traditional outdoor spaces such as greenways, pathways, playgrounds and dog parks that are used by the public primarily for recreational and
leisure uses.

The Hidden Valley Community Association (HVCA) takes great pride in our community park spaces with 15 playgrounds, 27 park spaces and pathways throughout Hidden Valley and Hanson Ranch.

“A sustainable future depends on a solid foundation”

In 2020, the HVCA launched its H2 Spaces Project (Link www.h2spaces.org) “Our Community Parks Strategic Document”, a Master Plan built from observations of how our community park spaces were used. This plan acknowledges that needs and desires change over time. Space has been left within the document so that lessons learned from each park space revitalization can be brought to the next project.

Any park replacement within our community will be completed as part of an overall vision of core neighbourhood hubs and destinations connected by formal and informal pathways to neighbourhood nooks.

The resulting network of spaces should create a more dynamic park environment that grows and changes as our residents’ and members’ need change; but within that change, the network preserves the values important to our community.

To join the H2 Spaces planning committee for your park spaces, please reach out via email to parkspaces@hiddenhut.org.

Another Playground Grand Opening!

After three years of hard fundraising, the HVCA is proud to announce the playground opening at the “Duck Pond.” This park space is part of the CA’s H2 Spaces Master Plan; a path to revitalizing our community park spaces. The Duck Pond is one of the most identifiable parks due in part to its stormwater pond water feature which gives it its name and helped to create the playground theme. Based on community engagement, this park space is now a destination spot in our beautiful community of Hidden Valley.

Special thanks need to go out to all our community members who participated in numerous bottle drives, craft fair/bake sales, food truck rallies, and raffles. 3% of funding support came from direct donations from community members to our project account with Parks Foundation Calgary. A dedicated group of volunteers raised 12%, another 53% from grant funding, and we couldn’t have accomplished this without both in-kind and financial contributions from the City of Calgary’s Parks Department. Equipment vendor PlayQuest also provided a significant number of in-kind contributions.

There are approximately 15 playgrounds at various stages of their lifecycles in Hidden Valley/Hanson Ranch. The HVCA has played a key role in better connecting and utilizing our community park spaces. It’s amazing to see what our community can do when we work together!

Special thanks to Elizabeth W, Neill C, Jenn C, Heather G, Sarah P and all the residents from Hidden Circle and Hidden Valley Heights who helped to make this happen.